What is Diwali without sweets? Probably the one festival where we choose to eat guilt-free because we have so many Indian Diwali sweets that are an inherent part of the festivities and our culture. But if you had the opportunity to eat guilt-free, wouldn’t that be just wonderful? And that is why I decided to […]
Healthy and Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes for the Whole Family
eThe festive season is here. In fact it has been around since Diwali! And we have been gorging on sweets! And with Christmas and New Year less than a fortnight away, it is going to be a few more days of indulgence! And cakes and cookies are going to be the highlight. And you can […]
How to Make Sure Your Kids Drink More Water & Stay Hydrated This Hot Summer?
Summer is here, and you must be planning of summer picnic in your shorts and hats. While elders know how to take care of themselves, children often get ill during this season. Kids get busy playing in the sun and ignore the most important thing that is staying hydrated. It is the elders’ responsibility to […]
Oatmeal – The Most Powerful Breakfast for Weight Loss
Research says that simply eating breakfast raises your metabolism by 10%? And that is precisely why the breakfast needs to be the most important meal of the day. Oatmeal – the most powerful breakfast for weight loss! Yes, oatmeal is one of the most nutritious foods that you should be a part of your weekly […]
Gijji Recipe – A Makar Sankranti Specialty
Come January, and as soon as the dates for Sankranti were known, two days before the festival is when the madness would start to unfold. Makar Sankranti is a festival popular in the Southern parts of India. Lohri, Uttarayan, Maghi, Khichdi are some other names of the same festival. While the names will be different, each of […]
3 Healthy Recipes with Nutty Yogi’s Coconut Sugar
For those with a sweet tooth, anything minor can trigger a sweet craving. It could be a smell, a picture or even a song that reminds you of sweet times spent with a special someone! However, if you do indulge those cravings every time they hit, they’re bound to pack on the pounds, giving you […]
Rasam: Health Benefits & Recipes
If you’ve ever been to a South Indian feast, you must have marvelled at the array of dishes laid out before you, on a banana leaf! There are multiple vegetable dishes in all stages of fluidity, pickles, buttermilk and/or curd, all of it culminating on a sweet note. There are feasts that serve as many […]
Healthy sweets options without sugar
It’s really hard to resist that last gulab jamun or he gujia, isn’t it? I have a sweet tooth and with cravings that I cannot resist, I try to make healthier options at home that help me curb my craving for sweets. But what if I told you that you have healthy sweet options without […]
7 Reasons why Moringa is a Super Food
It’s amazing how some foods gain sudden popularity, isn’t it? Especially when you consider the fact that they’re already being used in several cultures for centuries now! Moringa is one such food that has become a health food superstar, and with good reason too! Did you know the reasons why moringa is a super food? […]
Parents as nutrition role models for their kids; are you doing your job right?
Did you ever realize that you could be the role model for your child’s nutrition? It’s a hectic life; I know. There are days when I have no clue when my day starts and when it ends. I am guilty of surviving on endless cups of coffee when I am drowned in my work. But […]
5 healing ingredients in your kitchen
Before you reach out to medicines in your medicine cabinet; head towards your kitchen! An Indian kitchen is a paradise for spices that we use in our daily diet. But did you know that some of those very spices in your kitchen are packed with remarkable healing powers; so much that you will not need […]
Review of Tiffin Treats – A Cookbook for Tackling Tiffins
What do I pack for the tiffins for the kids today? If this question plays on your mind, you are at the right place and are ready to read the right book! Aptly called Tiffin Treats, this book is what every mom needs! My review of Tiffin Treats – A Cookbook for Tackling Tiffins is […]
From Healing Acne to Soothing Inflammations: 5 Home Remedies Using Cinnamon
We’ve all seen images of creamy hot chocolate cups, with a swirly cinnamon stick dipped into it. The dipping of cinnamon isn’t a mindless ritual, it’s warming, delicious and loaded with health benefits! The rolls of cinnamon are extracted from the bark of the cinnamon tree. The stems are cut, the outer bark is scraped […]
6 health benefits of cloves + DIY home remedies
Few spices can claim to be as versatile as the clove, having several uses in cuisine, medicine, beauty and the home. With a beautifully symmetric appearance and intense aroma, this is one spice that everyone in the world is familiar with. The characteristic smell and flavour is due to the chemical named eugenol. The flavour […]
12 Spices that Help You Lose Weight
Most of us can’t imagine food without spices, especially if you’re Indian! However, those little miniscule-looking things don’t just add loads of color and flavor to food – they also pack in quite a nutritious punch. While spices are known to have healing benefits, what isn’t so well known is that they can also help […]
Simple Christmas Cake Recipe
Sometimes on a perfectly bright sunny day, you are transported back to your childhood and remember that fragrance that used to be soothing and calming. That is exactly what happened with me. I got a whiff of the non-existent fruit cake my mum would bake every year for Christmas. A few days ago, while I […]
Easy Recipes for Healthy Christmas Snacks
The festivities are in the air. While I love to start my day with some hot chocolate to beat the chills, I am also prepping myself to make some Christmas goodies this year. The sole purpose is because my twin boys have the winter break and they are hungry every waking hour! And if that […]
Zoe one day detox review
Now that I am done with the binging of Diwali sweets, it’s time for a detox! I have been using the Zoe one day detox kits for a while now and I managed to lose 4 kilos and not gain it back the first time I did a detox for 3 weeks. Things happened, I got […]
5 superfoods for kids
“Eat this, not that!” is probably the most oft heard phrase at my home. When you are raising twin boys with varied tastes, it becomes a tad difficult to coax them to eat healthy foods, especially when they spot that packet of chocolates a friend sent for them. And I am not going to pretend […]
10 Amazing Benefits of Curry Leaves
Curries are a mainstay of Indian cuisine, and anyone who’s even heard of Indian cuisine knows what curry is. If you’re a true lover of Indian food, you’ll know the difference that curry leaves makes – it’s the difference between a flat curry and one smacking with flavor!! Did you know that there are actually […]
10 Unique and Colorful Dessert Recipes for Diwali that you Must Try this 2020
Making and eating sweets for Diwali or any other festival is nothing new; we’ve been doing it for ages and continue to do so. Gulab Jamuns, Kalakand, Burfi, Katli, Kheer, Phirni – these are common names we hear around festival time and sweet shops and kitchens are brimming with them. While that is all very […]
4 Ayurvedic Herbal Water recipes you must try at home
Ayurvedic Herbal Water recipes or infused waters is one of the recommended ways to cure ailments, boost immunity levels and keep yourself hydrated. Ayurveda allows one to use readily available ingredients at home to feel better. With summer settling in fast, you may just want to look up these Ayurvedic Herbal Waters recipes or infused water recipes […]
9 health benefits of chia seeds
I still remember my first tryst with chia seeds. Many summers ago, when we had moved up north in the peak of the summer, a neighbor got a sweet smelling green juice laced with chia or sabza seeds. Khus ki sharbat to the umpteen glasses of roohafza, everything had these magical seeds added to it. […]
10 vegan superfoods you must eat
Superfoods. That’s the buzzword doing the rounds. Isn’t it? Right from eating them raw to making exotic smoothies, superfoods are here to stay. Superfoods are considered to be exceptionally nutritious foods that are loaded with health benefits and they would have less or no side-effects unless you are allergic to the foods. My first brush […]
5 Health Benefits of Millets : From Weight Loss To Stronger Bones
Ask people about the most eaten foods in India, pat comes the reply, wheat, rice and pulses. Yes, these food grains are an intrinsic part of our lives, but there are healthier options out there. Have you heard of millets? Are you aware of the health benefits of millets? The first time I was served […]
Health benefits of jaggery – 7 reasons to include it in your diet now!
Gud, Bellam, Vellam, Sharkara, Bella or Gul – varied names, but the same ingredient that is packed with the most amazing health benefits. Did you know about the amazing health benefits of jaggery? In one of my recent visits to Punjab, I was introduced to jaggery again. I had seen them in the local shops […]
Easy Christmas Cookie recipes you should try
As a child I remember my mum baking a super rich Christmas cake. We would wait for it. It would be a super moist and rich in taste. That is one thing I want to replicate for the kids this year. Then of course, Christmas isn’t complete without a plateful of cookies. Honestly, cookies is […]
Apple Cinnamon Macaron Recipe
Keeping up with the spirit of Christmas, Gauri, one of my very good friends and an awesome home-baker shares her simple Apple Cinnamon Macaron Recipe in this blog post. A lot has been written about this rather finicky cookie. Macaron, often confused with a Macaroon, is an egg white, almond flour and sugar based light melt in the […]
12 posts for best Diwali ideas for home in 2020
Looking for Diwali ideas for home? I know, Diwali is less than a week away and needless to say that the efforts that go into making the festival a grand one start from at least a month early. In this case, we are left with barely a week! Right from de-cluttering your home to shopping […]
Biscotti Recipe – Cranberry and Almond Biscotti for Diwali
You know the one good thing that happens when you have friends who bake the most awesome stuff? You get to taste most of the goodies. Well most of the time if you live in the same city, but in my case, I am always drooling over the pics she shares with me. I convince […]